Receptacle.



C. SCHOCK.

RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. e. 1917.

.Lfiwflmu Patented May 28, 1918.

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C. SCHOCK.

RECEPTACLE.

APPLICAI'ION FILED MAR. 6. 1917.

Patented May 28,1918. v

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CLARENCE SCHOCK, OF; MOUNT JOY, PENNSYLVANIA.

.R'ECEPTACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 28., 11918.

' Application filed March 6, 1917. Serial No. 152,7=79.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I; CLARENCE Sermon, ,a citizen of the United States, -res1d1ng at Mount Joy, in'the county of Lancaster and State of Feline lvania have invented certain new and useful, Improvements in Re ceptacles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to receptaclesfor oil and thelike, and it comprises a receptacle of 'tinorthe like;st1r1*ou11ded by a woodencasing-,-the casing being cut away throughout a portion, of the uppersurface, to produce,-in effect, a recess in said surface a guard or protecting plate forthe exposed face oftherecessed portion; and a pouring neck arranged Within the recesswith the upper end of: the

pouring neckterminating below the outer surfacebfthe casing. 'lVithin -the pouring neck there is-provided a plurality of radially disposed-arms which support a centrally disposed stud. The cap of the'receptacle is provided with a screw receivedby "the stud" when the cap' isiiiposition. The

venttube or passage extends from the neck screw. may be secured to thecap or maybe separable, permittingmovement of "the screw without revolving the entire cap. A

toward the oppositeside of the receptacle.

The airtube is supported by the radially disposed arma thearms being spaced to receive the tube and defining the pouring section andthe vent sectionof the neck. Un- 1 der some circumstances,it-is advantageous to employ a nozzle =orpouringspout. and the invention iiurther comprises the provision bf a detachable spout having a central screw received by the centrally disposed stud. The screw may be rigid-1y=attached-to thespout, but I find it advantageous to employ a loose screw oassin throu h acentral o 3enl :s :-J

ing in a spider-or other supporting 'arrangewhich is received by the stud-and whlch Inent within the spout.

The use of containers having threaded openings for the receptionof a screw threaded cap is known butsuch' devices have been only partially satisfactory infiview of the difficulty ofmaking 'such threads accurate enough or of-small enough gage to cause an even pressure ofthe cap+onthe"washer at allpoints of the circumference. It is also old toprovide a vent-passage permittingentrance ofair to the IIIlZGI IOI" of a receptacle but means I for satisfactorily fastening the went tube in'the opening and confining the illustrated an advantageous embodiment of this invention.

-passagectliquid from the receptacle to a space removed from the mouth of; the tubehave not been advanced. -'-Furt=her. diflicultyin the use of containers of a large type heretofore known iswthe impossibility of satisfactorily packing a. number. out. such containers for shipping due to theprojection of the pouring neck; above the surface of the edge of the container uor the like.

Inthepresent invention I have provided a receptacle having meansforrsecurely fastening the cap in positlonwand have flltlllZGd the fastening means for=the purpose of sup- 'porting'thevent. tube and also todefinepase sages'ior the outlet ofthe liquid. and for theadmission of air to the unouth Of the vent. 1' The receptacle is further constructed to permit packing of a large number with, out the usuah attendmge dithculties through thepr'ovision of a-recess-in=the top surface and the arrangement. of thewpouring neck w1th 112$ upper endbelow theisuri ace-of the top :of r the. receptacle.

In the-present construction I employ a.

receptacle comprising anilinner lining ottin, or other suitable material and an outer casingof wood, fiber or the like the top bi the casing-being cut awaytouprovide, in efiect,

L a recess i in which. the pouring neck is; situa ated, the pouring neck terminating below thesuriiace of the outercasing. A guard or pouring trough. v Within the pouring neck thereis provided a centrally disposed: stud supported by a plurality of arms secured to theside of the neck. y The cap carries a screw cfastens the cap in position. "A- vent. tube is arranged within the. receptacle extending from the neck toward. the oppositeedge the outer end of the venttube being secured between apair of the supporting arms-which are spaced to surround the same and define passages for the flow; Of'llQLllCl fromthere.

ceptacle' and'for the admissionofairito the vent tube.

"In the accompanying drawings I" have In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the receptacle;

Fig. 2 is a central sectional view taken .5 on the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. is a top plane view of the pouring neck and the vent tube removed. from the receptacle;

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view taken on the line A-l of Fig. 2;

1 Fig. 5 is a central sectional view of the pouring neck provided with a spout for pouring liquids from the receptacle;

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of Fig. 5;

' Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the pouring neck and vent tube showing a slight modification; and

Fig. '8 is an end view of the construction shown in Fig. 7.

In the drawings the outer casing 1 is provided with an inner lining 2 constructed of tin or other suitable material, of light weight. The top of the outer casing is cut away to form a recess 8, and a guard plate 1 of sheet metal, or other suitable material of greater strength than the lining is arranged within the recess. The sides of the plate fl: are provided with upturned flanges 5 secured to the edges of the outer casing.

The pouring neck 6 is secured to the lining of the receptacle within the recess and is held in position by the guard. The pouring neck is of such a size that it terminates below the surface of the outer casing. A handle 7 is secured to the side Walls of the recess and is adapted to be folded within the recess when the receptacles are packed. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, the edge of the outer casing is cut away or beveled near the recess as at 8, permitting the end of the guard to overhang the beveled portion of the side wall. In this manner the liquid may be poured from the receptacle with the recess serving as a trough and the projecting edge of the guard prevents the liquid from running down the side of the receptacle. The same result can be obtained by extending the guard beyond the edge of the receptacle (not shown) and eliminating the beveled portion 8, but this would interfere to some extent with packing.

Within the pouring neck there is arranged a number of radially disposed arms 9 supporting a central stud 10. The cap 11 of the receptacle carries a screw member 12 proje'cting from its lower surface and positioned to be received in the stud. The screw however can be'made separable from the cap and an opening arranged in the cap for the projection of the screw. I find it advantageous to place a washer 13 between the walls of the pouring neck and the cap.

A vent tube 14; is arranged within the receptacle extending from the pouring neck toward the opposite wall and positioned near the top of the receptacle. The vent tube is provided with a vertical section 15 secured between two of the radially disposed arms (see Fig. 3). The radially disposed arms are suitably spaced to inclose the vent tube, the position of the same being determined by the size of the vent tube, and they serve the additional function of providing definite passages for the flow of liquid from the receptacle and for the admission of air to the vent tube.

In the construction shown in Figs. 5 and (3 I have provided a detachable spout 16 which is secured to the receptacle through the medium of screw member 17 received in the g stud and is provided with a spider 18 having the opening 19 in alinement with the opening in the stud. A collar 20 arranged upon the screw member engages the spider securing the spout in position. The lower end 5 21 of the spout is flanged to provide a seat and washer 22 is arranged between the s at and the pouring neck aroviding a liquid seal. The spout is employe where it is necessary to pour liquid slowly and confine the flow to a restricted area such as in filling the gasolene tanks of automobiles.

In the construction shown in Figs. 7 and 8 the vent tube 23 is rectangular and the radial arms 24 are suitably spaced to inclose wills of the vertical section 25 of the vent tu c.

It will be seen that in this invention 1 provide a receptacle having no projecting parts, thereby permitting packing of a large number of such receptacles without loss of space, without the employment of packing crates or the like. The construction for supporting the vent tube and securing the cap to the receptacle has been found to be very satisfactory. This construction has the further advantage of defining spaces for the outlet of liquid and the admission of air.

What I claim is 1. A receptacle provided with a recess portion upon one face, a pouring neck within the recess portion terminating below the outer surface of the receptacle, a guard plate within the recess, the side wall of the receptacle being cut away near said uard plate, the end of said guard plate over langing said cut-away portion.

2. A receptacle provided with a recess portion in the top and a beveled edge near the said recessed portion, a filling neck within the recess portion terminating below the outer surface, a guard plate within the recess overhanging the beveled edge.

3. A receptacle comprising an inner lining, and an outer covering, a portion of said outer covering being cut away on one face of the receptacle, and a beveled edge near said cut out portion, a relatively thin guard member within the cut out portion and overhanging said beveled edge, flanges cured tothe edges formed on the guard member secured to the edges of the outer covering, and a filling neck within the cut out portion of less height than the thickness of the outer covering.

4. A receptacle comprising an inner lining, and an outer covering, a portion of said outer covering being cut away on one face of the receptacle, and a beveled edge near said out out portion, a guard plate within the cut out portion covering the inner lining, flanges formed on the guard plate seof the outer covering, one edge of the guard plate overhanging said beveled edge, and a filling neck Within the cut out portion terminating below the outer surface of the receptacle.

5. A receptacle provided with a pouring neck projecting beyond the top, a plurality of radially disposed arms within the neck, a centrally disposed stud supported by said radially disposed arms, a vent tube extending within the receptacle secured to and confined between a pair of said radially disposed arms, a cap covering said pouring neck, and a screw for securing said cap in Copies position, said screw engaging said centrally disposed stud.

6. A receptacle provided with a pouring neck located near the front edge, a plurality of radially disposed arms arranged within the neck and constituting divisions, a centrally disposed screw threaded stud supported by said radial arms, a cap provided with a centrally disposed screw for engagement with said stud, and a vent tube within the receptacle, one end thereof being arranged within one of said divisions, the walls of the vent tube being inclosed by said radially disposed arms.

7 The combination with a receptacle provided with a pouring neck, radial arms arranged within the pouring neck, and a central stud supported by said radial arms, of a spout detachably secured to said neck, supporting means Within the spout, and a screw passing through said pouring means and en aging said stud.

igned at Mount Joy in the county of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania this 2d day of March, 1917.

CLARENCE SCHOCK.

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Washington, D. C. 

